996 results found for 'western isles'

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  • Karel Doorman: Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Delivers The Netherlands Navy’s Flagship

    10 December 2014

    On September 4th, 2014, Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, delivered the latest addition to the Royal Netherlands Navy’s fleet. The ship, christened as Karel Doorman, is a Joint Support Ship (JSS) and will replace the HNLMS Zuiderkruis, which was decommissioned in 2012, as well as auxiliary ship HNLMS Amsterdam. With her length just shy of 205 […]

  • Austal Delivers RoPax Catamaran to French Polynesian Operator

    20 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Austal Limited announced the handover of a 79.8m RoPax Catamaran, the most recent iteration of its enduring Auto Express ferry range, to French Polynesian operator and repeat customer SNC Aremiti Ferry. The vessel is due to arrive in Papeete just before Christmas and will then enter service between Tahiti and Moorea. This handover is a […]

  • The Netherlands: Fugro’s Revenue Grows as Expected

    10 May 2011

    The growth in revenue that commenced in the second half of 2010 continued, as expected, in the first months of 2011. This was despite somewhat lower utilisation of the vessel fleet due to such factors as a higher number of planned dry dockings for regular maintenance and the unexpected cancellation of a large offshore project […]

  • Canadian project ditches LNG for hydrogen production

    29 March 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    While several Canadian LNG projects are progressing with environmental permits and construction milestones, a Nova Scotia-registered company has decided to stop advancing an LNG project on the Strait of Canso and proposed constructing and operating a green hydrogen and ammonia facility instead. Bear Head Energy (BHE), an owner of the previously approved Bear Head LNG […]

  • Fugro Notes Growth in Revenue (The Netherlands)

    10 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The growth in revenue that commenced in the second half of 2010 continued, as expected, in the first months of 2011. This was despite somewhat lower utilisation of the vessel fleet due to such factors as a higher number of planned dry dockings for regular maintenance and the unexpected cancellation of a large offshore project […]

  • The Netherlands: Fugro Reports Growth in Revenue

    10 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      Fugro, Dutch company that provides geotechnical, survey and geoscience services to oil, gas, mining and construction industries, recorded the growth in revenue that commenced in the second half of 2010 continued, as expected, in the first months of 2011. This was despite somewhat lower utilisation of the vessel fleet due to such factors as […]

  • Saudi Arabia Gives Boost to IMO Djibouti Code Trust Fund to Combat Piracy

    21 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      Saudi Arabia has made a significant contribution to the IMO Djibouti Code Trust Fund, giving a welcome boost to the IMO-led project to implement the Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden signed in Djibouti in January 2009 […]

  • Australian research centers join forces with CorPower Ocean on wave energy hydrodynamics project

    29 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Vision

    Marine Energy Research Australia (MERA) has teamed up with CorPower Ocean and Australia Ocean Energy Group (AOEG) to perform an extensive study focused on wave energy hydrodynamics, which could result in driving performance, reducing cost and accelerating commercialization of wave energy technology.

  • USA: EPA Marks Startup of Hudson River Dredging Final Phase; 500 Jobs Created by Cleanup Project

    13 June 2011

    EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck was joined today in Fort Edward, New York by Representative Maurice Hinchey, Representative Paul Tonko and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens to mark the start of the second and final phase of the Hudson River cleanup that began on June 6, 2011. During this […]

  • Sri Lanka seeks $40 million for X-Press Pearl damages

    14 June 2021
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Vessels

    Sri Lankan authorities have filed a claim with the operator of the ill-fated feeder X-Press Pearl seeking $40 million to compensate for the environmental damages caused by the ship’s sinking. An interim claim has been lodged with Singapore-based X-Press Feeders, according to Sri Lanka’s Ports and Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena, cited by AFP. The ministry […]

  • USA: Senator Schumer Pushes for Harbor Maintenance Act

    12 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced his push for the Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013, which would free up critical dredging funding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) needs in order to dredge Wilson Harbor and keep the harbor fully open. Each day, sediment settles at the bottom of Lake Ontario, reducing water […]

  • Sigma Offshore Expert to Give FPSO Asia Talk on Mooring Systems Testing and Validation (Singapore)

    28 September 2010

    The cost benefits of an innovative mooring and fluid transfer system for oil and gas vessels developed by Sigma Offshore will be highlighted at a key energy industry event in Singapore. David Galbraith, Chief Technology Officer at Sigma Offshore, will make his presentation to fellow industry leaders at FPSO Asia Congress (September 28-29). Mr Galbraith’s […]

  • Boluda aims to cut fuel consumption by 30%

    4 July 2022
    Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Spanish tugboat operator Boluda Towage, part of Boluda Corporación Marítima, is expanding its cooperation with Dutch maritime technology company Onboard to reduce fuel consumption on a total of seventeen vessels by using data.

  • Grain de Sail launches carbon-free maritime logistics service

    12 August 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Grain de Sail responds to the high demand for carbon-free maritime transportation by releasing a full offer of sail freight.

  • Tullow identifies further cost savings as lenders approve credit

    3 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    Tullow Oil has identified further cost savings while its lenders have approved its credit facility with a $1.9 billion of debt capacity.

  • Armour Energy Provides Update on Queensland ATP1087

    27 May 2014

    Armour Energy provided the following technical update on the company’s Queensland tenement ATP1087. Armour drilled 2 wells in Queensland during 2013 in the eastern part of ATP1087 (Figure 1, 3). Egilabria-2 is the first lateral well in Australia to flow gas from a hydraulically stimulated shale formation. Subsequently, Egilabria-4 was drilled and discovered the gas […]

  • Upper Hudson River Cleanup to Resume in May (USA)

    6 April 2011
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    GE will begin the second phase of the Upper Hudson River cleanup in May 2011. The approach to dredging and disposal will be similar to what was undertaken in 2009, when 286,000 cubic yards, or 329,000 tons, of river sediment was removed. In 2011, approximately 350,000 cubic yards, or 400,000 tons, of sediment will be […]

  • Exploring the Oceans

    19 February 2012

    Deep sea mining is set to test the boundaries of technology, but it is certainly not a recent discovery, as the very first deep sea manganese nodules were discovered in 1872 – 1876 during a scientific voyage of the HMS Challenger. Only in recent years this industry has become increasingly economically feasible. Deep sea mining, […]

  • China: State of the Art IMR Vessel Bourbon Evolution 803 Delivered

    27 February 2013

    BOURBON has takes delivery of the Bourbon Evolution 803, the 3rd vessel in the 1st large IMR series for the offshore industry. A series of vessels designed to operate in complete safety at depths of 3000 meters. The series is built in China by Sinopacific shipyard and the first of the series of 10, the […]

  • Two New High Performance Escort Tugs from Robert Allan Delivered

    22 November 2012

    The Spanish tug company, Remolcadores Ibaizabal has taken delivery of two new AVT 36/70E Escort tugs from the drawing board of Robert Allan Ltd. The tugs were constructed by Astilleros Armon in Navia, Spain. Two New High Performance Escort Tugs from Robert Allan Ltd. The design features a full raised forecastle running nearly half the […]

  • SCOD Presents the US Coast Guard Sea Eagle, Ultra Green Homeland Security Vessel

    4 May 2012

    SCOD Presents the US Coast Guard Sea Eagle; The Ultra Green Homeland Security vessel that’s tough on the bad guys, but kind to the Ecology. The first Coast Guard Cutter to provide extensive surveillance, on , above and below the ocean. The E Class Search and Rescue Sea Eagle with Helipad and underwater ROV (Remote […]

  • Norway: OceanSaver Installs Its First Operational BWT System Onboard Höegh Trove

    2 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    OceanSaver, the leading provider of class approved high capacity ballast water treatment (BWT) systems, today announced the successful commissioning of its first fully operational system onboard Höegh Autoliners PCTC (Pure Car Truck Carrier), Höegh Trove. “Höegh Trove is the first vessel in the world to have a fully operational OceanSaver BWT system. OceanSaver cost-effectively complies […]

  • Smooth transition to zero-carbon fuels is closer to reality, report says

    15 October 2024
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    The maritime industry is inching closer to achieving a sustainable transition to zero-carbon fuels, thanks to improvements in ship readiness and fuel handling technologies, as detailed in Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Maritime Decarbonization Hub’s latest Zero Carbon Fuel Monitor (ZCFM) report. Report overview: charting the waters ahead As disclosed in the update, LR’s Maritime Decarbonization Hub […]

  • Norway: OceanSaver Installs Its First Operational BWT System Onboard Höegh Trove

    2 August 2011

    OceanSaver, the leading provider of class approved high capacity ballast water treatment (BWT) systems, today announced the successful commissioning of its first fully operational system onboard Höegh Autoliners PCTC (Pure Car Truck Carrier), Höegh Trove. “Höegh Trove is the first vessel in the world to have a fully operational OceanSaver BWT system. OceanSaver cost-effectively complies […]

  • Germany: Silicon Sheets to Harvest Electricity from Ocean Waves

    5 August 2013

    Eco-friendly electricity from wave energy: in a Bosch laboratory, a first demonstrator model shows how wave energy can be converted into electricity. A research network made up of four companies and two universities aims to establish sustainable power generation along the world’s coastlines. Until January 2015, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is […]